Awful. Just awful.
A leisurely Sunday afternoon drive up the East Coast to Massachusetts? Not happening.
I actually left earlier than I thought I would, and got in later than I wanted. Ugh. Just awful.
Crawled on the Beltway. Crawled up I-95 in Maryland. Crawled through Delaware. The NJ Turnpike was actually good! But then got on the Garden State Parkway and . . . crawled. NY State Thruway? Crawled. Once I got across the bridge it was okay for a bit, but then a highway entrance closed for construction sent me on a detour where me and everyone else who wanted to get onto the highway . . . crawled. Between sheer volume, construction, and accidents, it was NOT a nice drive!
I did finally arrive and guess what? Couldn't get my room! They have me staying with my group instead of with staff, which is in another dorm which doesn't have check-in yet! Fortunately, they worked it out for me and I finally got to a bed, but today I have to move to the other dorm whenever that opens for check-in. Just another thing to do . . .
Today is set-up day. So breakfast at 8, and then we begin unloading the truck at 9. Once we get all the chapel stuff, have to figure out how to set up the chapel and get it all ready to go. All our services will be in the auditorium, so we have to figure out how to set up a worship space to share with where the plenaries will be. Then get everything organized and ready for tomorrow. Today ends with Evening Prayer for the staff at 9 pm and to consecrate the space for our church.
This campus (UMass-Amherst) is BIG! I think we're going to do a LOT of walking . . .
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